Miss Kitty and Her Bodyguards - Ch. 78 - Everheart (6)
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Wait.... are they going to explain why Ever's has a long tail but docked ears? Do they do the ears and tails separately? If so, maybe, Mylady saw how much Ever's did not like it and considering how much she likes his long tail, she somehow got the Dobermans to keep his long tail? Also, I thought cropping ears made them shorter like how they shorten their tails? So many questions. Also really glad my family does not put pressure on me to achieve like or conform like Ever's family does.
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Hahhahaa! Poor Pip~
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The ears of the Dobermans are at birth rather wide and long, like all molossids (you can see quite well in the little Evenheart and his brothers/sisters). When they were cut - or rather, fortunately, they were in the past - a diagonal cut was made to leave only the cartilage of what for us would be the upper lobe and drastically reduce its surface, and with the bandaging these - helped also by the fact that without the additional skin they were much lighter - were able to remain straight.
Both the cutting of the ears and the tail, however, apart from the "aesthetic" reasons especially for the ears (at least to the arbors of the breed's specialization) also had essentially practical reasons: unlike the pointed dogs that always remain close to the owner, those to be brought back that had to do with prey already dead or dying or the lair dogs that hunted mainly rabbits, mice and other rodents, the moloxids were raised for aggressive hunting (with the dogs that actively attacked the prey, often large as deer, wolves or wild boars) and protection/combat. For this reason, cutting off the tail and the ears prevented them from being grabbed, bitten and ripped off by the prey (which were often larger than the dog itself were certainly not being bitten without defending themselves) and by other dogs, with the risk of bleeding out, infections and so on.
Paradoxically, the impairment of the tail and ears was, albeit in a distorted and cruel way, a way to protect them.
That's for all the molossids. For the Dobermans there is an addition... they were used and bred mainly against people, for defensive and military purposes. For this reason, the more faithful to the master and aggressive with others, the better.
A dog with soft ears can be perceived as relaxed, while a dog with pointy ears always seems alert and ready to attack.
A dog without a tail cannot wag its tail (or if it does so with a stump it goes much more unnoticed), so it is difficult unless you know him well to realise how nervous or happy he is.
These factors make it much more threatening in the eyes of a stranger.
This is obviously in our reality: in the world of this comic book it is because in this way – in addition to taking on a much more threatening appearance – they demonstrate their devotion to their master through physical pain (somehow, in the Japanese historical tales, the geishas cut their little finger to demonstrate their fidelity and love to their “danna”); for their tail and why it was not cut... in the next episodes, I suppose
The ears of the Dobermans are at birth rather wide and long, like all molossids (you can see quite well in the little Evenheart and his brothers/sisters). When they were cut - or rather, fortunately, they were in the past - a diagonal cut was made to leave only the cartilage of what for us would be the upper lobe and drastically reduce its surface, and with the bandaging these - helped also by the fact that without the additional skin they were much lighter - were able to remain straight.
Both the cutting of the ears and the tail, however, apart from the "aesthetic" reasons especially for the ears (at least to the arbors of the breed's specialization) also had essentially practical reasons: unlike the pointed dogs that always remain close to the owner, those to be brought back that had to do with prey already dead or dying or the lair dogs that hunted mainly rabbits, mice and other rodents, the moloxids were raised for aggressive hunting (with the dogs that actively attacked the prey, often large as deer, wolves or wild boars) and protection/combat. For this reason, cutting off the tail and the ears prevented them from being grabbed, bitten and ripped off by the prey (which were often larger than the dog itself were certainly not being bitten without defending themselves) and by other dogs, with the risk of bleeding out, infections and so on.
Paradoxically, the impairment of the tail and ears was, albeit in a distorted and cruel way, a way to protect them.
That's for all the molossids. For the Dobermans there is an addition... they were used and bred mainly against people, for defensive and military purposes. For this reason, the more faithful to the master and aggressive with others, the better.
A dog with soft ears can be perceived as relaxed, while a dog with pointy ears always seems alert and ready to attack.
A dog without a tail cannot wag its tail (or if it does so with a stump it goes much more unnoticed), so it is difficult unless you know him well to realise how nervous or happy he is.
These factors make it much more threatening in the eyes of a stranger.
This is obviously in our reality: in the world of this comic book it is because in this way – in addition to taking on a much more threatening appearance – they demonstrate their devotion to their master through physical pain (somehow, in the Japanese historical tales, the geishas cut their little finger to demonstrate their fidelity and love to their “danna”); for their tail and why it was not cut... in the next episodes, I suppose
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@Lucrecia Thank you so very much for the information!! I knew there were ethical reasons for cutting the ears and tails of the dogs in our world, I just never knew the full history. Thank you so very much for explaining it! I also never knew that the Japanese's devotion would go as far as cutting their fingers. Also, your story for Ever's family makes sense, considering what we have seen so far for their crazed devotion. I am just glad they are not branding or tattooing themselves over it.
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The most ironic thing is that Evenheart is represented graphically as an American doberman, with a long neck and a small head, without a prominent bone jaw; extremely beautiful and elegant dogs, but with an unstable temperament and completely incapable of fighting unlike the European dobermans, heavier and massive (and with a tremendous bite force) still used today for both personal and military defense.
If you are interested, this site explains very well the difference between the two breeds of dogs (yes, I really like dobermans : 3).https://dobermanblog.com/american-vs-european-doberman/
The most ironic thing is that Evenheart is represented graphically as an American doberman, with a long neck and a small head, without a prominent bone jaw; extremely beautiful and elegant dogs, but with an unstable temperament and completely incapable of fighting unlike the European dobermans, heavier and massive (and with a tremendous bite force) still used today for both personal and military defense.
If you are interested, this site explains very well the difference between the two breeds of dogs (yes, I really like dobermans : 3).https://dobermanblog.com/american-vs-european-doberman/
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@Lucrecia You really know your dogs. So the American Doberman got a new body and the same old mindset, what a shame, they are very elegant. If you don't mind me asking, how about the other characters and their breeds? I know of Pitbulls and german shepherds, I just do not know a lot them.
P.S. I really like your picture of Kyuu-Chan
P.S. I really like your picture of Kyuu-Chan
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I don't have all this great knowledge to tell you the truth, mine is simply love for dogs and animals in general : 3
Anyway. Pip, as you noticed, is almost certainly a pit bull; extremely massive and strong dogs - even if of medium size - with a powerful bite, created from the beginning and crossed to maximize their aggressiveness and resourcefulness. Unfortunately they are notorious because of accidents, even fatal ones, following their attacks, and because they are often used - unfortunately - for clandestine fights (even Pip in his past before he became a bodyguard of Anna was a fighter, his scars remind it); but like all dogs if bred by a responsible and really experienced owner they are intelligent, lively, docile and very playful (just like Pip, who despite his appearance is among all bodyguards the most friendly and easygoing one). Pit bulls also get their ears and tail cut off for the same reasons as Dobermans.
German shepherds are par excellence the defence and working dogs, especially military ones. Intelligent - they can even climb ladders and among all dog breeds are considered to be in third place by acume after the border collie and the pudel dog - and extremely faithful and obedient to their master, they are resilient and physically strong. Although I would have expected to see Berger limp a bit, given his advanced age. . . many of this breed unfortunately suffer from hip dysplasia over the years, but perhaps having a low ankle like a human saved him from this inconvenience (curiosity. . . in France German shepherds are called chien de Bergèr, hence the name of our Chamberlain
)
Bern honestly I don’t even know if it’s a dog or directly a wolf, but I’m more protruding to the latter species. Perhaps an Arctic wolf, given the abundance of fur and the lack of identifying “designs” on the muzzle. The fact that although he is the same age as Berger, he seems younger is because the wolf (especially in captivity) has a much longer life expectancy than a German shepherd, and in general of all dogs of large breed (the small ones and the crossed dogs, the so-called bastards can live up to 20 years)
Finally the unknow sempai (the one next to Malcolm) i think is a Hovawart, a stationary protection dog of German origin, or even a Tibetan mastiff (because as size does not disfigure even next to a tiger): like many other large moloxides are dogs bred to protect a place rather than a person – the house, the court, the pasture – without the need for continuous orders from the master, and their thick fur serves to protect them both from weather events and from the bite of wild animals who were required to expel from their territory. For this reason they were not cut off tail and ears, to protect them from the cold since they are breeds that pass their entire life to the outside (at least when they were still working animals and not yet pet)
Edit: ah, I forgot. there is also another dog among the bodyguards, the bull terrier present in the saga of Anna's kidnapping with ransom; among the "terriers" they are considered the calmest and quietest, even if they are still excellent fighters, and their main characteristic is the total absence of division between forehead and snout, and the shape of the truffle downwards that gives its head the characteristic shape of a "shark".
I don't have all this great knowledge to tell you the truth, mine is simply love for dogs and animals in general : 3
Anyway. Pip, as you noticed, is almost certainly a pit bull; extremely massive and strong dogs - even if of medium size - with a powerful bite, created from the beginning and crossed to maximize their aggressiveness and resourcefulness. Unfortunately they are notorious because of accidents, even fatal ones, following their attacks, and because they are often used - unfortunately - for clandestine fights (even Pip in his past before he became a bodyguard of Anna was a fighter, his scars remind it); but like all dogs if bred by a responsible and really experienced owner they are intelligent, lively, docile and very playful (just like Pip, who despite his appearance is among all bodyguards the most friendly and easygoing one). Pit bulls also get their ears and tail cut off for the same reasons as Dobermans.
German shepherds are par excellence the defence and working dogs, especially military ones. Intelligent - they can even climb ladders and among all dog breeds are considered to be in third place by acume after the border collie and the pudel dog - and extremely faithful and obedient to their master, they are resilient and physically strong. Although I would have expected to see Berger limp a bit, given his advanced age. . . many of this breed unfortunately suffer from hip dysplasia over the years, but perhaps having a low ankle like a human saved him from this inconvenience (curiosity. . . in France German shepherds are called chien de Bergèr, hence the name of our Chamberlain
)Bern honestly I don’t even know if it’s a dog or directly a wolf, but I’m more protruding to the latter species. Perhaps an Arctic wolf, given the abundance of fur and the lack of identifying “designs” on the muzzle. The fact that although he is the same age as Berger, he seems younger is because the wolf (especially in captivity) has a much longer life expectancy than a German shepherd, and in general of all dogs of large breed (the small ones and the crossed dogs, the so-called bastards can live up to 20 years)
Finally the unknow sempai (the one next to Malcolm) i think is a Hovawart, a stationary protection dog of German origin, or even a Tibetan mastiff (because as size does not disfigure even next to a tiger): like many other large moloxides are dogs bred to protect a place rather than a person – the house, the court, the pasture – without the need for continuous orders from the master, and their thick fur serves to protect them both from weather events and from the bite of wild animals who were required to expel from their territory. For this reason they were not cut off tail and ears, to protect them from the cold since they are breeds that pass their entire life to the outside (at least when they were still working animals and not yet pet)
Edit: ah, I forgot. there is also another dog among the bodyguards, the bull terrier present in the saga of Anna's kidnapping with ransom; among the "terriers" they are considered the calmest and quietest, even if they are still excellent fighters, and their main characteristic is the total absence of division between forehead and snout, and the shape of the truffle downwards that gives its head the characteristic shape of a "shark".
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@Lucrecia Thank you so very much!!! I really do appreciate all the wonderful information!! I have often wanted a dog myself but unfortunately, my family is not as much of a fan of them as me. So all of this information is a great resource as well as a wonderful addition to the story. It appears that the author really did their research which gives both dog novices and dog begeners a fantastic tail (I just could not resite the pun).
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